Legal Researcher

A vacancy has been confirmed for a Legal Researcher based in Mmabatho, North West. The successful candidate will join an established team within the legal and security jobs function.

What This Role Involves

This Legal Researcher role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Mmabatho. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the legal and security jobs pipeline across North West.

Communication runs both ways. Managers across the legal and security jobs team in North West make time for one-to-ones, and people are expected to speak up early when something needs attention.

Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Legal Researcher is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in North West is consistently high and consistently fair.

Reasonable working hours and respectful planning are part of how the role runs. The team values strong delivery, and load is balanced fairly across the legal and security jobs group in Mmabatho.

Based in Mmabatho

Mmabatho continues to grow as an employment hub in North West, with close to the Mahikeng administrative hub. This role gives you a foothold in one of its busier business communities, with access to the local services, suppliers and partners that keep the work moving.

Many candidates already living within reach of Mmabatho cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local North West economy.

Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around Mmabatho.

If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Mmabatho, North West.

What Your Day Looks Like

Your day is built on focus and detail. You work through matter files or post lists, review evidence or contracts and check that every required record is in place. Communication with site teams, attorneys, clients or SAPS is constant, and you keep your reports factual, precise and timely. When something out of the ordinary happens, you respond calmly and follow procedure, knowing that good documentation today protects the business tomorrow.

No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Mmabatho.

The Mmabatho office buzzes through peak hours and settles into focused, productive lulls in between, giving you time to plan and reset before the next stretch of work.

Equally, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when North West operations throw up the unexpected.

Diversity and Inclusion

Beyond that, the organisation is committed to transformation and equal opportunity. Hiring is on merit, and applications are actively encouraged from women, youth, people with disabilities and other historically disadvantaged groups in line with the Employment Equity plan and B-BBEE objectives.

Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across North West.

B-BBEE compliance is more than a scorecard here. It informs how the business invests in skills development, supplier diversity and community engagement across the country.

Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Mmabatho.

What We Offer

Importantly, the company invests in the people who join it. From structured onboarding to ongoing skills development, you will find clear paths to grow your career in legal and security jobs from your base in Mmabatho. Many colleagues across North West have moved into senior roles after starting in positions just like this one.

Benefits are clear and consistent. Beyond the package on offer, the role includes the supports you would expect from an established South African employer in North West.

Importantly, the company reinvests in its people: paid training, internal moves and the chance to take on bigger projects are all part of how careers in Mmabatho keep progressing.

Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Mmabatho teams.

Your Role

• Conduct searches and inspections in line with site procedures
• Maintain PSIRA registration and uphold the security industry code of conduct
• Conduct legal research and prepare opinions for the legal team
• Compile accurate occurrence books and incident reports
• Track legal and regulatory changes and advise the business on impact
• Draft, review and amend commercial contracts and service agreements
• Run compliance training for staff on POPIA, FICA and ethics

Minimum Requirements

• Relevant qualification: LLB, paralegal diploma or PSIRA grading as required
• Clear criminal record verified through approved screening
• Active PSIRA registration at the appropriate grade for security roles
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Sound ethical judgement and ability to maintain confidentiality

Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.